Yam-like food
1. shrimp
Yam, together with shrimp, can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc., which is a kind of food.
2. crucian carp
Eating crucian carp and yam together can cause abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
3. Algae
Both are similar foods, and eating them together can cause abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
4. Gan Sui
Eating together can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and other discomfort.
5. Pig liver
Eating yam and pig liver together will not cause physical discomfort, but eating them together will reduce their nutritional value.
6.cucumber
Eating together will destroy the vitamin content in cucumber, resulting in a waste of nutrition. In addition, pumpkins, carrots and bamboo shoots can not be eaten together with yam, which will cause vitamins to be destroyed.
Who can't eat yam?
Diabetic patients should not eat more. Yam is a kind of rhizome food with high starch content. If it is eaten too much, it will not lower blood sugar, but will lead to an increase in blood sugar. People who love to eat hot pot, combined with the role of spicy ingredients, make the flat yam have a certain heat, which is easy to get angry. Therefore, when eating hot pot, it is best to eat less yam. Diosgenin contained in the medicine can synthesize hormones such as testosterone and estrogen in human body. Therefore, it is not suitable for patients with prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women. Yam is rich in starch. It is best to eat less for those who suffer from abdominal distension, dry stool and constipation. You can eat yam again after these symptoms are relieved.
How to choose yam
From the appearance, crisp yam is smooth, which is suitable for frying; If you are stewing soup or making dessert dishes, it is recommended to choose noodle yam, which will taste sweet and full. Noodles yam is characterized by more pockmarks, more whiskers and smoothness. With a little bend on the head, the color is brown; Or the stem is straight and the texture is solid; Or in the shape of a small hand, it is a good yam. If there are bumps, the taste may be slightly harder. When you buy it, you can break a little skin, or look at the cut surface of yam. The meat is white, and the sticky juice is fresh yam. After the frozen yam is cut, its flesh color is red as rust, and it has a hard heart and its juice is like water.
The efficacy of yam
1, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and helping digestion. Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a dual-purpose product for nourishing the spleen and stomach. Both spleen yang deficiency and stomach yin deficiency can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases.
2, nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence, yam contains a variety of nutrients, which has the function of strengthening the body and nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence. Generally speaking, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, leukorrhagia in women, frequent urination and other symptoms can be taken.
3, benefiting the lungs and relieving cough, yam contains saponins and mucus, which has the effect of lubrication and moistening, so it can benefit the lung qi, nourish the lung yin, and treat the symptoms of lung deficiency and chronic cough.
4, lowering blood sugar, yam contains mucin, which has the effect of lowering blood sugar, can be used to treat diabetes, and is a good diet for diabetics.
5, prolong life, yam contains a lot of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent heart disease, and achieve the effects of benefiting the mind and calming the nerves and prolonging life.
6, anti-hepatic coma has a calming effect, which can be used to resist hepatic coma.